EPA v. FERRO CORPORATION - GRANT CHEMICAL DIV., A LOUISIANA CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. FERRO CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION GRANT CHEMICAL DIVISION 111 WEST IRENE ROAD ZACHARY, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70791 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 110(A) OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) BY FAILING TO PLUG OR CLOSE 6 VALVES THAT WERE OPEN-ENDED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• FERRO CORPORATION - GRANT CHEMICAL DIV.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FERRO CORPORATION GRANT CHEMICAL DIVISION

  111 WEST IRENE ROAD, ZACHARY, LA, 70791

  Registry ID: 110000449934

• FERRO CORPORATION GRANT CHEMICAL DIVISION

  111 WEST IRENE ROAD, ZACHARY, LA, 70791

  Registry ID: 110000449934

Statutes cited

• CAA 110A — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FERRO CORPORATION - GRANT CHEMICAL DIVISIONentered 1998-09-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $19,250

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-07-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-24Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-22Compliance Achieved
• 1998-10-25Enforcement Action Closed